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Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
You will never believe what Blake Lively's famous co-star from The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants looks like now
A child star who appeared in coming-of-age drama The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants stunned viewers as she appeared on Today Extra Friday morning. American actress Jenna Boyd, 32, who starred alongside Blake Lively and America Ferrera in the iconic 2005 film, appeared on the Channel Nine morning show to reflect on the movie's enduring legacy. Jenna, who was just 12 when she portrayed the sweet and spirited Bailey in the film, looked almost unrecognisable from the pre-teen character she once played. Gone are the blonde tresses she had in the movie and she now rocks long glossy brunette locks. Her facial features are now more defined, but she still has the same trademark cheeky grin she sported in the movie. 'I know I was not one of the four [main characters], but you could have fooled me because they made me feel as though I was,' Jenna began. 'They made me feel as though I was one of them, it was such a sweet time.' Jenna was nominated for a Breakout Performance Teen Choice Award in 2005 for her work on the movie. She has gone onto star in many renowned productions, including the TV series Atypical, opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh, and the 2022 movie Good Mourning alongside Avril Lavigne. It comes after three stars of the movie - America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel — spoke out after lead actress Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. As Lively, 37, sues her It Ends With Us costar and director, 40, for sexual harassment among additional allegations, her ex-castmates opened up about their firsthand experience with her. The movie follows four best friends that buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them perfectly despite them all being different sizes. In a joint Instagram post, Tamblyn and Ferrera released a statement signed by all three of them, including Bledel, who is not active on Instagram. 'In support of our sister, Blake,' they wrote in the caption and signed off with a red heart emoji and their first names. American actress Jenna Boyd, 32, who starred alongside Blake Lively and America Ferrera in the iconic 2005 film, appeared on the Channel Nine morning show to reflect on the movie's enduring legacy She co-starred with Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively, America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel in the iconic movie. Pictured 'As Blake's friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation,' the trio's statement read. 'Throughout the filming of It Ends With Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set,' they stated. 'And we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice,' they continued. The three actresses also condemned Baldoni's alleged attempt to 'bury' Lively — as he and his team reportedly stated in a private message that was made public in the court documents. 'Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety,' Lively's Sisterhood costars wrote. 'The hypocrisy is astounding.'
Sky News
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni could go to trial over It Ends With Us allegations
A trial date has been set for Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Both actors have filed lawsuits against each other following an initial legal complaint from Lively, who accused Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the film - and an alleged subsequent plan to damage her reputation. Baldoni then sued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of hijacking both the production and marketing of the film, as well as allegedly attempting to smear him and others who worked on the production through false allegations. It Ends With Us is an adaptation of best-selling US author Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel, which begins as a romance but takes a dark turn into domestic violence. The film exceeded box office expectations following its release in August, but was overshadowed by online speculation of a fall-out between the two co-stars, who were not pictured together at the film's premiere. Neither did they do interviews together during promotion. New York federal judge Lewis J Liman has now set a trial date for March 2026. It comes after Lively's legal team claimed in a filing on Monday that a lawyer for Baldoni was trying to influence potential jurors by creating a website to release selected documents and communications between the pair. "The endless stream of defamatory and extrajudicial media statements must end," Lively's lawyers said. 0:51 Bryan Freedman, who is representing Baldoni, said in a statement in response that they would "respect the court", but added: "All we want is for people to see the actual text messages that directly contradict her allegations, video footage that clearly shows there was no sexual harassment and all the other powerful evidence that directly contradicts any false allegations." Meanwhile in Texas, in a separate filing - a precursor to another potential lawsuit - Lively has asked for an order for a deposition for a crisis management specialist she claims was behind much of the alleged social media manipulation surrounding the film that turned public sentiment against her. How the legal case unfolded for sexual harassment and attacks on her reputation, asking for unspecified damages. Baldoni filed his lawsuit earlier this month, accusing Lively and her husband, Deadpool star and Wrexham FC co-owner Reynolds, of defamation and extortion. He is seeking at least $400m (£321m) in damages. The judge said on Monday that he will likely combine the lawsuits for trial. Earlier in January, for libel after it published allegations about him. Lively starred in the 2005 film The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants before rising to fame in the TV series Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012. She is also known for films including The Town and The Shallows. Baldoni is known for the TV comedy series Jane The Virgin and for directing the 2019 film Five Feet Apart. He also wrote Man Enough - a book pushing back against traditional notions of masculinity.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni could go to trial over It Ends With Us allegations
A trial date has been set for Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Both actors have filed lawsuits against each other following an initial legal complaint from Lively, who accused Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the film - and an alleged subsequent plan to damage her reputation. Baldoni then sued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of hijacking both the production and marketing of the film, as well as allegedly attempting to smear him and others who worked on the production through false allegations. It Ends With Us is an adaptation of best-selling US author Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel, which begins as a romance but takes a dark turn into domestic violence. The film exceeded box office expectations following its release in August, but was overshadowed by online speculation of a fall-out between the two co-stars, who were not pictured together at the film's premiere. Neither did they do interviews together during promotion. New York federal judge Lewis J Liman has now set a trial date for March 2026. It comes after Lively's legal team claimed in a filing on Monday that a lawyer for Baldoni was trying to influence potential jurors by creating a website to release selected documents and communications between the pair. "The endless stream of defamatory and extrajudicial media statements must end," Lively's lawyers said. Bryan Freedman, who is representing Baldoni, said in a statement in response that they would "respect the court", but added: "All we want is for people to see the actual text messages that directly contradict her allegations, video footage that clearly shows there was no sexual harassment and all the other powerful evidence that directly contradicts any false allegations." Meanwhile in Texas, in a separate filing - a precursor to another potential lawsuit - Lively has asked for an order for a deposition for a crisis management specialist she claims was behind much of the alleged social media manipulation surrounding the film that turned public sentiment against her. How the legal case unfolded In late December, Lively sued Baldoni, his production company and others in New York for sexual harassment and attacks on her reputation, asking for unspecified damages. Baldoni filed his lawsuit earlier this month, accusing Lively and her husband, Deadpool star and Wrexham FC co-owner Reynolds, of defamation and extortion. He is seeking at least $400m (£321m) in damages. The judge said on Monday that he will likely combine the lawsuits for trial. Earlier in January, Baldoni also sued The New York Times newspaper for libel after it published allegations about him. Lively starred in the 2005 film The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants before rising to fame in the TV series Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012. She is also known for films including The Town and The Shallows. Baldoni is known for the TV comedy series Jane The Virgin and for directing the 2019 film Five Feet Apart. He also wrote Man Enough - a book pushing back against traditional notions of masculinity.
